Nothing Phone (4a) vs OPPO F31 Pro+ 5G
The short answer
- OPPO F31 Pro+ 5G has the bigger battery: 7,000 mAh against 5,080.
- OPPO F31 Pro+ 5G charges faster, at 80 W against 50.
- Nothing Phone (4a) is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 31,999 against INR 32,999.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Nothing Phone (4a)
₹31,999launch price
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 OPPO F31 Pro+ 5G
₹32,999launch price · Sep 2025
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|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Bottom quarter ₹30–40k | Bottom quarter ₹30–40k |
| Spec index | 7.8 / 10 | 7.9 / 10 |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 8 GB / 12 GB LPDDR4x | 8 GB / 12 GB |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, 8-core, up to 2.7 GHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Rear Camera | 50 MP main + 50 MP periscope telephoto + ultra-wide | 50 MP + 2 MP |
| Front Camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| Battery | 5,080 mAh (5,400 mAh India only) | 7000 mAh |
| Display | 6.78-inch flexible AMOLED, 1224 x 2720, 120 Hz | 6.8 inches (17.27 cm) |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | 05 March 2026 (announced); on sale in India 13 March 2026 | September 19, 2025 (Official) |
| Operating System | Android 16 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 4.1 | ColorOS 15 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (SM7550-AB) |
| CPU | Qualcomm Kryo, 8-core, up to 2.7 GHz (1 prime core up to 2.7 GHz + 3 performance cores up to 2.4 GHz + 4 efficiency cores up to 1.8 GHz) | Octa core (2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 + 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510) |
| Fabrication | 4 nm TSMC process | 4 nm |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno 810 | Adreno 720 |
| RAM | 8 GB / 12 GB | 8 GB / 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4x | LPDDR4X |
| Architecture | — | 64 bit |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Flexible AMOLED, 10-bit, 1.07 billion colours, 1,000,000:1 contrast | AMOLED (flexible, 10-bit, 1.07 billion colours) |
| Screen Size | 6.78 inches | 6.8 inches (17.27 cm) |
| Resolution | 1224 x 2720 pixels | 1280x2800 px (FHD+) |
| Pixel Density | 440 PPI | 453 ppi |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | AGC DT-Star D+ |
| Touch Screen | Yes, touch sampling rate up to 2500 Hz | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch (240 Hz touch sampling) |
| Brightness | 800 nits typical, 1600 nits outdoor, 4500 nits peak | 1600 nits (peak), 600 nits (typical) |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz adaptive (PWM dimming 2160 Hz) | 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | — | 19.7:9 |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | — | 93.5 % |
| Bezel-less display | — | Yes with punch-hole display |
| Design | ||
| Height | 163.9 mm | 163.1 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 77.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.7 mm (Gemstone Blue) / 7.9 mm (Himalayan White, Festival Pink) |
| Weight | 205 g | 195 grams (Gemstone Blue) / 204 grams (Himalayan White, Festival Pink) |
| Colours | White, Black, Pink, Blue | Gemstone Blue, Himalayan White, Festival Pink |
| Waterproof | IP64 certified; tested for water immersion up to 25 cm for up to 20 minutes | Yes, IP69 / IP68 / IP66 |
| Ruggedness | — | MIL-STD-810H certified |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Triple | Dual |
| Resolution | 50 MP main + 50 MP periscope telephoto + ultra-wide | 50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (76° field of view, autofocus, 2-axis OIS) 2 MP f/2.4, Monochrome Camera (89° field of view) |
| Sensor | Main 1/1.57 inch, periscope 1/2.75 inch, ultra-wide 1/4 inch | — |
| Autofocus | Periscope: auto focus, PDAF | Yes |
| OIS | No | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | Ultra XDR, Ultra XDR motion photo, Portrait Optimiser, Macro (built into the default mode), Night Mode | Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Night Portrait Panorama High Resolution Underwater Pro Document Scanner |
| Camera Features | TrueLens Engine 4, AI Semantic Segmentation (12 layers), Image Super Resolution (ISR) algorithm, 3.5x optical / 7x in-sensor / 70x ultra zoom on periscope; apertures f/1.88 main, f/2.88 periscope, F/2.2 ultra-wide with 120 degree field of view | 10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Google Lens |
| Video Recording | 4K recording at 30 fps; 1080p recording at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p Ultra XDR recording at 30 fps | 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps |
| Video Recording Features | Slo-mo at 1080p 120 fps, Time Lapse at 4K / 1080p | Slo-motion (1920x1080 @ 120 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps) Time-lapse Dual-view Video EIS / OIS video stabilisation |
| Flash | — | Yes, LED Flash |
| Settings | — | Exposure compensation, ISO control |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Single | Single |
| Resolution | 32 MP | 32 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (82° field of view) |
| Camera Features | F/2.2 aperture, 1/3.44 inch sensor, 89 degree field of view | Screen Fill Light Retouch Dual-view Video |
| Autofocus | — | No |
| Flash | — | No |
| Video Recording | — | 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh (5,400 mAh India only) | 7000 mAh |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Quick Charging | 50 W wired charging; 7.5 W reverse wired charging; PPS / PD3.0 / PD2.0 / QC3.0 / QC2.0 / DCP / SDP / CDP / UFCS | Yes, Fast, 80W |
| USB Type-C | Yes | Yes |
| Type | — | Si/C Li-ion |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 128 GB / 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Expandable Memory | No | No |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| USB OTG | — | Yes |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) |
| SIM Size | Nano-SIM (4FF) | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano |
| Network Support | 5G, 4G LTE, 3G, 2G | 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G |
| 5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78 | FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28B TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
| 4G Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 | FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 19) / 700(band 28B) TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48) |
| 3G Bands | B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz |
| 2G Bands | 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 900 / 1800 MHz |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G | Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 2.4GHz 5GHz |
| Wi-Fi Features | 2x2 MIMO, TWT, MU-MIMO, OFDMA | Wi-Fi Display, Mobile Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | Yes, v5.2 |
| GPS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | Yes with Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC (dual-band GPS L1+L5) |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB Connectivity | USB Type-C | USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging |
| VoLTE | — | Yes |
| SIM 1 | — | - |
| EDGE | — | Available |
| SIM 2 | — | - |
| GPRS | — | Available |
| SAR Value | — | Head: 1.160 W/kg, Body: 0.988 W/kg |
| Multimedia | ||
| Stereo Speaker | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Features | 2 high-definition mics; audio playback MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 | Dual stereo speakers, 300% Ultra Volume Mode, LDAC / aptX HD Bluetooth audio |
| FM Radio | — | No |
| Audio Jack | — | USB Type-C |
| Sensors | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | On-screen | In Display |
| Fingerprint Sensor Type | In-screen optical scanner | Optical |
| Heart Rate Monitor | No | No |
| Other Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Electronic Compass, Proximity Sensor, Front Ambient Light Sensor, Linear Haptic Motor | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Colour temperature sensor |